EUH-EUROPEAN HISTORY

EUH 1000 Western Perspectives I . . . . . 3(3,0,0)
Study of the West's geographical, cultural, political, and economic environments, with an emphasis on how the development of the Western World is part of a larger process of historical development. (General Studies Course: SS/HIS)

EUH 1001 Western Perspectives II . . . . . 3(3,0,0)
Study of the West's geographical, socio-cultural, political and scientific developments with an emphasis on how developments in these areas helped to shape civilization in the West, its impact on the non-western world, and provide insight into the current conditions in the West and its relationship with the global community. (General Studies Course: SS/HIS)

EUH 3121 Fall of Rome, Birth of Europe . . . . . 3(3,0,0)
Analysis of the continuity and changes in the social, religious, and political life of what had constituted Rome's empire following its decline. Study of the converging cultures that created Europe. Covers the period 400-1050.

EUH 3122 High Middle Ages . . . . . 3(3,0,0)
Formulation of Europe through an analysis of the "Twelfth-century Renaissance" in light of the recovery and reform leading up to it and the ordeal of transition following it. Covers the period 1050-1450.

EUH 3200 Early Modern Europe . . . . . 3(3,0,0)
Developing nations emphasizing political, social, economic, cultural and intellectual aspects of Europe from 1500 through French Revolution and Napoleonic period.

EUH 3205 Modern Europe . . . . . 3(3,0,0)
European history since 1815, emphasizing contemporary problems, their historical development and interpretations.

EUH 3321 East Central Europe and the Balkans to 1900 . . . . . 3(3,0,0)
Analyzes the development of ethnic groups extending from Poland to Greece until 1990. Covers the influences of Christianity and Islam in the middle ages to the rise of nationalism in the nineteenth century.

EUH 3322 East Central Europe and the Balkans since 1900 . . . . . 3(3,0,0)
Considers the history of the Poles, Czechs, Slovaks, Austrians, Hungarians, Romanians, Serbs, Croats, Slovenes, Albanians, Greeks and others in the twentieth centuries. Topics will include the age of nationalism, the period between the First and Second World Wars, Socialism, and the Candlelight Revolutions of 1989-1990.

EUH 3411 Rome and the Mediterranean World . . . . . 3(3,0,0)
The development of Rome from a tiny town to its domination of the entire Mediterranean. Focuses on the structures of family, government, and military that allowed for this ascendancy. Includes Rome's cultural evolution, social relationships, wealth, and women's roles.

EUH 3431 Modern Italy . . . . . 3(3,0,0)
Overview of Italian history in the modern period (from 1789 to the present) with particular emphasis on the creation of the Italian state; its nationalist ambitions in Europe and abroad; the rise of fascism; and the political, social, economic, and cultural developments since World War II.

EUH 3501 England to 1603 . . . . . 3(3,0,0)
Political, economic, social, cultural and intellectual aspects of England through the Tudor Period; particular attention to continental ties and constitutional developments.

EUH 3502 England Since 1485 . . . . . 3(3,0,0)
Political, social, cultural and intellectual history of England in modern period stressing growth and development of Britain and Empire Commonwealth in contemporary world.

EUH 3570 Russia to 1917 . . . . . 3(3,0,0)
Beginning with the formation of Kievan Russia in the 10th century, traces the history of Russia until the October Revolution of 1917. Topics considered will include the Mongol yoke, the expansion of Muscovy, imperial Russia, the rise of socialism, and the First World War.

EUH 3576 Soviet Union since 1917 . . . . . 3(3,0,0)
Beginning with the October Revolution of 1917, traces the history of the Soviet Union through its disintegration in the early 1990s. Topics considered will include War, Communism, Lenin's New Economic Policy, Stalinism, The Khrushchev and Brezhnev eras, Gorbachev's reforms, the collapse of the Soviet Union, and the emergence of successor states.

EUH 4142 Renaissance and Reformation . . . . . 3(3,0,0)
Cultural, intellectual, religious and political changes and conflicts in Italy and Europe from 1300 to 1650.

EUH 4239 Europe's Expansion Overseas . . . . . 3(3,0,0)
Nature, causes and incentives of modern European imperialism. Emphasis on "New Imperialism," 1870-1914.

EUH 4245 Interwar Europe 1918-1939 . . . . . 3(3,0,0)
Examines events in selected countries of Europe between the First and Second World Wars. Lectures and readings will consider many aspects of European life, with an emphasis on political, economic, and social issues. In each section, the focus will be on how representative democracy was preserved or how it failed. Some knowledge of European history is helpful.

EUH 4462 Germany since 1866 . . . . . 3(3,0,0)
Beginning with unification of Germany between 1866 and 1871, this course will consider the history of imperial Germany, The Weimar Republic, The Third Reich, divided Germany after 1945, and Germany's reunification in 1989-90.

EUH 4503 English Constitutional and Legal History . . . . . 3(3,0,0)
English constitutional history from Anglo-Saxon period to present; emphasis upon historical development of English governmental institutions (e.g. parliament, monarchy and legal system), interpretation of their interrelationship and their overall impact upon English nation. Much use of primary sources.

EUH 4511 Tudor and Stuart England . . . . . 3(3,0,0)
England at home and in international relations during the Tudor and Stuart dynasties (1485-1714). Strong emphasis on cultural development and use of primary sources. Offered concurrently with EUH 5517; graduate students will be assigned additional work.

EUH 4521 Victorian England . . . . . 3(3,0,0)
England and British Empire in 19th century: emphasis upon economic, social, cultural and constitutional history.

EUH 4535 England and America from the Colonial Period to Present . . . . . 3(3,0,0)
Intensive study and analysis of the social, cultural, economic and political forces which served both England and America during the first two centuries of the British empire; determination of the significance of the American Revolution upon both countries; and an assessment of the nature of the continuing relationships between the two countries in the post revolutionary period (particularly in their respective roles as world powers).

EUH 4563 Habsburg Monarchy 1526-1918 . . . . . 3(3,0,0)
Examines the Habsburg Monarchy from its inception to its demise at the end of the First World War. Covers the rise of the monarchy, dynastic affairs of the Habsburgs, problems of political integration, the monarchy as a bastion against the Islamic Turks, the age of the Counter Reformation and the baroque, Metternich's diplomacy after the Napoleonic Wars, economic development, constitutional difficulties, nationality problems, Viennese culture around 1900, and the Monarchy's dissolution.

EUH 4614 Medieval Women . . . . . 3(3,0,0)
Survey of the experiences of women from the beginning of the Christian era through the Reformation. Focuses on Western Europe and pays particular attention to the social construction of sexuality, the definition of separate spheres, and the roles of law, medicine, and especially the Church in defining women's work, and social and family roles.

EUH 5184 Medieval Institutions . . . . . 3(3,0,0)
Major state and ecclesiastical institutions of Middle Ages, including the empire, church, feudalism, manorialism and education.

EUH 5517 Tudor and Stuart England . . . . . 3(3,0,0)
England at home and in international relations during the Tudor and Stuart dynasties (1485-1714). Strong emphasis on cultural development and use of primary sources. Offered concurrently with EUH 4511; graduate students will be assigned additional work.

EUH 6295 Seminar: Interpretation of European History 1648-Present . . . . . 3(3,0,0)
Advanced seminar in historiography of European history from the end of the Thirty Years War to the present. Focus is on the interpretation of historical writing on specific topics during the Early Modern periods of European history.

EUH 6615 Seminar: Gender & Community in the Middle Ages . . . . . 3(3,0,0)
Gendered experiences in and contributions to medieval Europe, especially the context and factors that shaped attitudes and the makeup of medieval families.